The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has been blocking traffic and adding more patrol officers in the Five Points neighborhood during the weekends due to an increased nightlife scene after businesses close. Matt Kemper, owner of Taqueria Cinco, said he’s not surprised to see things become out of control after closing. “PeopleContinue Reading
A large amount of marijuana washed ashore Saturday morning on Neptune Beach near Florida Boulevard. A bystander called Neptune Beach police to alert them about a different type of “seaweed” that washed ashore. Zach West was visiting the beach with his mother when he noticed the marijuana that looked similarContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says a five-hour SWAT situation ended peacefully when a 26-year-old man surrendered. It started shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday on Southside Boulevard when JSO received a call about someone discharging a firearm. When officers arrived they learned that Hernandez Carmona Antonio Alberto had threatened several people.Continue Reading
Sheriff T.K. Waters and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office held another crime prevention safety walk Saturday morning. Waters and dozens of officers spoke with residents about concerns they may have in the city and plans in place to make it safer. JSO officers, city councilman Reginald Gaffney Jr. and other crimeContinue Reading
The Coast Guard Air Station Savannah aircrew rescued two distressed men Sunday after their 16-foot boat capsized four miles away from Jekyll Island, Georgia. The Charleston Coastguard received a report through the 911 dispatch Saturday that two boaters were running late to Jekyll Harbor from Christmas Creek Marina and theirContinue Reading
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday afternoon that the missing endangered teen from the Northside was found safe. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported the 16-year-old missing as of January 28, but JSO considered the teen endangered on Saturday after her family reported her missing under suspicious circumstances, whichContinue Reading
Sunday morning begins with mostly cloudy skies, a wind from the southwest at 5-7 miles per hour, with temperatures in the mid 70s but quickly increases along with rain chances for most of the day. Sunday evening, temperatures will drop into the upper 70s to low 80s, with winds fromContinue Reading
The Elevation Experience presented by Visit Lauderdale perfectly aligned with the Orange Blossom Classic’s “The Reunion” theme, setting the stage for the upcoming HBCU Reunion Experience Labor Day Weekend. Prominent HBCU alumni, including Wendy Raquel Robinson and Yandy Smith-Harris, alongside Grammy award-winning singer LeToya Luckett, shared their invaluable experiences, inspiringContinue Reading
Washington, D.C.—Dr. W. Marvin Dulaney, President of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (“ASALH”), is announcing a National Membership Campaign to attract new members to the nation’s oldest African American history association. The Association seeks to attract new members to join its campaign to promoteContinue Reading
The Shawn D. Delifus Foundation is seeking Teen Lifeguard Candidates, 16 -18 years of age, for a free, 12-week Lifeguard Training & Mentorship Program in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded by Joyce Delifus, the Shawn D. Delifus Foundation was named after her son, Shawn DeAngelo Delifus, who was an accomplished Swim CoachContinue Reading
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